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A Meduza-published report by the independent journalists’ cooperative Bereg examines how Ukrainian attacks on Russian marketplace warehouses have affected workers and sellers. IBC Global counted 49 attacks on 36 warehouse sites across companies from July 18 to September 24, 2026; the report also describes reduced work, delivery disruption and employees’ concerns about safety.
Three months after Ukraine began striking Russian warehouse sites, workers and sellers connected to online marketplaces Wildberries and Ozon say the attacks and resulting delivery disruption have damaged livelihoods, according to a report by the independent journalists’ cooperative Bereg published by Meduza on October 19, including accounts of sellers storing goods in their own warehouses. IBC Global counted 49 attacks on 36 warehouse sites belonging to various companies between July 18 and September 24, though the report does not establish that every attack hit a Wildberries or Ozon facility.
The first strikes on Wildberries facilities took place on July 18, hitting logistics centers in Elektrostal, outside Moscow, and Kotovsk, in the Tambov region, amid a broader period of relentless Russian attacks. Ukraine attacked an Ozon warehouse for the first time overnight on August 21–22, targeting a logistics center in Chapayevsk, Samara region. At the time of the report, Ukraine had attacked at least eight Ozon facilities.
A Wildberries worker identified by the pseudonym Olga told Bereg that her warehouse had not been struck, but frequent attacks on other sites had disrupted deliveries and reduced the amount of work. She said staff were waiting for the company to reorganize deliveries. Olga’s account reflects conditions at her workplace; it does not quantify changes across the companies’ full workforces.
The report also describes the choices facing warehouse employees. Marketplace jobs can offer pay above regional alternatives, flexible schedules and transport to facilities often located outside cities. Wildberries says the average income for 61% of its warehouse specialists is 125,000 rubles a month; Ozon advertises pay of up to 126,000 rubles before taxes. Those company figures are not independent measures of actual earnings for all workers.
Strikes Reach Marketplace Livelihoods
Wildberries and Ozon operate extensive logistics networks and serve shoppers, sellers and workers across Russia. The report says Wildberries has more than 200 logistics facilities and Ozon more than 150, with sites in more than 20 regions. Damage or interruptions at warehouses can therefore affect more than the buildings themselves: goods may be lost or delayed, sellers can struggle to fulfill orders, and workers may see shifts or earnings change.
The labor impact carries a safety dimension. Warehouse work is attractive to some employees because pay is relatively high and hours can be flexible, but Olga said her workplace continued shifts during air-raid alerts and had no designated shelter. She described fear of not returning home to her children. Her account underscores the risks reported by workers without showing how widely those conditions are shared across the companies’ sites.
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From July Strikes to Delivery Disruption
The report places the attacks against the scale of Russia’s marketplace logistics sector. Wildberries and Ozon operate in Russia and other Commonwealth of Independent States markets, serving as sales platforms for entrepreneurs and as employers at warehouses and sorting centers. The report notes that average salaries exceeded 100,000 rubles in only 25 of Russia’s 89 regions in 2026, while the marketplaces advertise higher potential pay for some warehouse roles.
Warehouse work is governed by strict access rules, according to Olga. Employees change into uniforms without pockets and pass security checks; phones with cameras and other personal items are barred from operating areas. She told Bereg that these rules did not change after the strikes began. Staff at her warehouse could leave if an air-raid siren made them afraid to stay, but shifts otherwise continued.
““Every day, you’re scared you’ll leave in the morning and never make it home to your kids that evening.””
— Olga, a Wildberries warehouse worker speaking to Bereg under a pseudonym
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Scale of Damage Still Unclear
The reported count from IBC Global covers 36 warehouse sites across various companies, not just Wildberries and Ozon. The report does not provide a complete accounting of damaged goods, repair costs, lost orders, or the number of workers and sellers whose income was affected. Nor does the material establish the full operational status of every site struck.
The available accounts are individual testimonies, not a representative survey of employees or marketplace sellers. The report excerpt describes Dmitry, an Ozon worker who had previously worked at a facility later struck, but it ends before giving his full account. The extent to which employees faced shelter shortages, continued working during alerts, or lost income across different regions is not clear from the material provided.
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Delivery Changes and Worker Accounts
Olga said workers at her Wildberries warehouse were waiting for the company to reorganize deliveries, but the report does not give a timeline or describe a company-wide plan. Further reporting would be needed to establish whether routes, staffing or warehouse operations have changed in response to the attacks.
More information is also needed on the condition of struck facilities and the consequences for sellers whose goods were stored there. The report records attacks through September 24 and was published October 19; it does not establish what happened at marketplace sites after that reporting period. Workers’ accounts, company disclosures and updated site-level information could clarify the continuing effects.
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Key Questions
When did the attacks on marketplace warehouses begin?
The first reported Ukrainian drone attacks on Wildberries facilities took place on July 18, 2026, in Elektrostal and Kotovsk. The first reported strike on an Ozon warehouse followed overnight on August 21–22.
How many warehouse sites were attacked?
IBC Global counted 49 attacks on 36 warehouse sites belonging to various companies from July 18 to September 24. That figure is not limited to Wildberries and Ozon.
What effects did workers report?
Olga, a Wildberries worker whose workplace was not struck, said delivery disruption had left her site with less work. She also described fear about traveling to work during the attacks and said her warehouse had no designated shelter.
What remains unknown about the impact?
The report does not give a complete total for damaged goods, financial losses, affected sellers or workers, or the status of every struck facility. Its worker accounts are individual testimonies rather than a sector-wide survey.
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